You might want to rephrase that, you asshats.

[apocalypsos]

Spotted on the front page of IMDb ...

Was it all that wine? Drunk on something, the Los Angeles Film Critics Association toasted Sideways with five awards, including Best Film and Best Director.

Blow me, IMDb. Way to make it sound like they all had to have been wasted to vote for Sideways, which was one of the best films all year.

EDIT: When Marine Lance Cpl. David Battle learned he'd either have to sacrifice his ring finger or the wedding band he wore, he told doctors at a field hospital in Iraq to cut off the finger. Then they amputated his finger and still lost the wedding band. You'd think they'd do a better job keeping track of it considering the man chose it over his own finger. *sigh*

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[robyn-ma.livejournal.com]

the LA critics generally have better taste — i think they gave best picture to brazil, which buys a lot of movie-geek goodwill.

[apocalypsos.livejournal.com]

I liked Sideways enough to where I'm irritated IMDb put it like that. (Although I still think Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind was the best movie I saw all year, and if it doesn't get a Globe nomination for Best Picture tomorrow, I'll scream and cry.)

[robyn-ma.livejournal.com]

'I still think Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind was the best movie I saw all year'

i second that emotion. sadly, i'm thinking the jim carrey factor might limit its chances. especially since we see him every 2 minutes on TV hee-hawing as count olaf, reminding voters that carrey is the goofy talking-out-his-asshole guy. never mind that he gave an absolutely stunning performance in eternal sunshine. (i also think he was totally robbed for man on the moon.)

[apocalypsos.livejournal.com]

I think the only thing helping his chances with ESotSM regarding all the Count Olaf commercials is that every review of the movie I've seen so far says that watching the movie just reminds the reviewer how awesome he was when he was being understated in ESotSM. Not that it's a lot, but at least it's something.

*sigh* Now I want to watch my Eternal Sunshine DVD. Damn. I'm supposed to be writing.

[robyn-ma.livejournal.com]

'Damn. I'm supposed to be writing.'

dude. you already wrote A BOOK. IN A MONTH. who are you trying to be, the barbara cartland of horror? :)

[apocalypsos.livejournal.com]

Well, I got 50k, but I didn't really finish that story. Plus, I still haven't finished the first book, and at the very least, I want that one done by the end of the month. (Because I'm going to get published in 2005 if it kills me.)

[paradisacorbasi.livejournal.com]

He should've chose the finger and had them repair the ring, though I respect that his marriage and his wife meant that much for him.

As for Sideways, haven't seen it.

[budclare.livejournal.com]

"I respect that his marriage and his wife meant that much for him."

I don't. I hope his wife smacks him around for it. Can you imagine being married to such a dumbass? Gah.

[harmonyfb.livejournal.com]

EDIT: When Marine Lance Cpl. David Battle learned he'd either have to sacrifice his ring finger or the wedding band he wore, he told doctors at a field hospital in Iraq to cut off the finger.

Dumbass.

[apocalypsos.livejournal.com]

I think it's romantic and all that he wanted to keep the ring instead of his finger, but seriously, if they fixed his finger, he could have bought another ring.

If it had been my husband, I'd want him to keep the finger. A ring's an object, but your finger's a body part, for crying out loud.

[kickadee.livejournal.com]

Yeah I bet he could also have had the ring fixed or melted and recast or something. I think the doctors should have tried to talk him out of it. It just makes me wince that he has no finger now and no ring!

[risen-daemon.livejournal.com]

When Marine Lance Cpl. David Battle learned he'd either have to sacrifice his ring finger or the wedding band he wore, he told doctors at a field hospital in Iraq to cut off the finger.

It's grand and romantic. But those kind of feelings don't last.

[sabra-n.livejournal.com]

I'm assuming this came from WENN? They're idiots who can't be trusted on anything, so don't feel too outraged.

And as for the guy with the ring- how many painkillers was he on when he made that decision? Poor guy.

-blue

[arks.livejournal.com]

The boy's 19. Grand drama comes naturally.

[marginaliana]

Best thing is, even if he had the ring, the finger that it goes on is now gone. Which means that he would probably have had to have it resized for another finger anyway, which involves cutting the ring.

Dumbass.

[nute.livejournal.com]

You'd think they'd do a better job keeping track of it considering the man chose it over his own finger. *sigh*


Actually, the guy could be brought up on charges for disobeying a direct order if he raised hell about the ring. It's part of the US Military enlistment contract that everyone who enlists signs - you are not allowed to refuse any medical treatment they give you, nor say "Wait, no, do this instead".

Granted, I have to give kudos to the doctors for pocketing the ring. Someone that dumb isn't smart enough to have nice things.